Biobased Industry Outlook Conference
August 29-30, 2005
Iowa State University - Ames, IA
Stanley R. Johnson
Stanley R. Johnson became Vice Provost for University Extension at Iowa State University in 1996. As Vice Provost for Extension, he is responsible for nearly a $80 million budget and a full- and part-time faculty and staff of more than 1,250. He was appointed as the Vice Provost for Extension to undertake a major restructuring of Extension at Iowa State.
Since 1996, Extension has adapted its administrative structure and "culture." Projects are defined with substantial constituent input. These projects are also developed jointly with campus faculty and staff and field professionals, and provide education and information services. The projects incorporate joint research and education activities as well as traditional education and information responsibilities of Extension.
Administratively, Extension has become more entrepreneurial, decentralized, responsive to local priorities and incorporated mechanisms to provide for effective feedback to the University teaching and research programs. A state-wide association of the elected county councils has been organized and is functioning. Greater emphasis and stronger incentives have been applied for grant and contract funding. The result has been to significantly expand Extension programming and the linkages to the on-campus strengths of Iowa State.
Prior to his appointment as Vice Provost for Extension, Johnson was the Director of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD). CARD has an internationally recognized multi-disciplinary public policy research program.
Johnson received the B.A. degree from Western Illinois University, the M.S. degree from Texas Technological College in Lubbock, and the Ph.D. from Texas A&M University, College Station.
